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Maya Sweedler named international elections manager

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Erin Cunningham named Jerusalem news director

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AP wins 2 Overseas Press Club Awards, earns 2 citations

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Maya Sweedler named international elections manager

April 2, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

In a memo to staff on Thursday, AP Elections Operations Director Chad Day announced that Maya Sweedler has been named international elections manager: …

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Erin Cunningham named Jerusalem news director

April 1, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Middle East News Director Victoria Eastwood announced that Erin Cunningham has been named AP’s Jerusalem news director: …

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AP wins 2 Overseas Press Club Awards, earns 2 citations

March 18, 2026 by Nicole Meir

The Associated Press earned two prestigious awards from the Overseas Press Club of America for an investigation exposing the global reach of U.S.-made …

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Josh Hoffner named AP Global Sports Editor

March 5, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

The Associated Press today announced that Josh Hoffner has been named its next Global Sports editor. Read the note from Executive Editor Julie Pace, Vice …

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Strengthening Indigenous coverage through collaboration

Feb. 23, 2026 by Nicole Meir

As part of its longstanding commitment to state and local news in the U.S., The Associated Press has introduced the Global …

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Christina Cuesta Kline named senior editorial director of APNews

Jan. 15, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

In a memo to staff on Thursday, Vice President of Digital Platforms Saeed Ahmed announced that Christina Cuesta Kline has been named senior editorial director …

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